James Madison

Retirement

Review Test

In what ways were Madison's political
convictions shaped by his early experience in college and in his
early days as a Virginia politician?

Why can Madison be rightly called the "Father of the Constitution"?

What is the difference between Federalism, the political
doctrine Madison largely invented and defended, and the positions pushed
by the Federalists, Madison's political opponents?

Madison's relations with Alexander Hamilton went quickly downhill
after 1790. What were the primary reasons for their political hostility
toward one another?

How did Madison's marriage to Dolley Payne Todd come
about and why was the marriage so successful politically as well
as personally?

What office did Madison hold in Thomas Jefferson's Administration
(1801–1809)? Describe his major duties in this office and give an
account of at least one major event from those years associated
with Madison.

Foreign affairs were always of primary concern to Madison.
What was his position on America's neutrality during the Anglo-French
wars of the 1890s and 1800s, and how did his views on these two
nations affect his politics on trade before and during his presidency?

What was the cause of the War of 1812 and how did the
war affect Madison's years as President of the United States?